Houston woman, 26, arrested in crash fatal to 19-year-old

Houstonwoman, 26, arrested in crash fatal to 19-year-old

A 26-year-old Houston woman was arrested on suspicion of intoxication manslaughter in connection with a fatal car accident in southeast Houston early Thursday morning, Houston police said.

Police allege that Stacy Garcia of the 100 block of Glendale was driving while intoxicated when her car ran a red light and broadsided a car about 2:45 a.m. She was charged with intoxicated manslaughter with a vehicle and was being held in lieu of $30,000 bond.

Police said Garcia was driving a white 1992 Mitsubishi Diamante east on Harrisburg when she collided with a red 1988 Ford Mustang being driven northbound on S/Sgt. Macario Garcia Drive. The driver of the Mustang, Jesus A. Martinez, 19, of the 5400 block of Market was killed in the collision.

Garcia was treated for minor injuries at Ben Taub Hospital, and an unidentified passenger in Martinez's car was uninjured.